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Centripetal Force Tutorial

  


Centripetal Force:
     A force that tends to pull a particle or body toward the axis around which it rotates. This is called as Centripetal(Centrifugal) Force.

Centripetal Force Formula:
Centripetal Force:

Radius:

Velocity:
where,
f = Centripetal Force,
m = Mass,
r = Circular Radius,
v = Velocity,

Centrifugal Force Example:
Case 1: What is the centripetal force acting on this 100kg person if he is spun around in a 8 m circle at a speed of 10 m/s?
 m = 100 kg, r = 8 m, v = 10 m/s
  Step 1: Substitute the values in the below centripetal force formula:
           
This example will guide you to calculate the Centripetal Force manually.

Case 2: A van travels a curve of radius 200 m at 14 m/s on a force of 965 N. What is the weight of the van?
 f = 965 N, r = 200 m, v = 14 m/s
  Step 1: Substitute the values in the below Mass formula:
           
This example will guide you to calculate the mass manually.



Related Topic:
>> How to calculate Centripetal Acceleration for Circular Motion.

Related Calculator:
>> Centripetal Force Calculator.
>> Centripetal Acceleration Calculator.
>> Circular Velocity Calculator.

This tutorial will help you dynamically to find the Centrifugal Force problems.